. Annual catalogue 1900 native and exotic plants, trees, shrubs. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Nursery stock Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Palms Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. IV. Bamboos and Grasses, USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL. Explanation of symbols : *, Those most hardy, standing the climate as far north as Ohio, or farther. •k *, Hardy all along the Gulf coast, or a temperature as low as 12° or 15° without serious, or any, injury. * * *j Tropical species, withstanding but light fro
. Annual catalogue 1900 native and exotic plants, trees, shrubs. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Nursery stock Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Palms Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. IV. Bamboos and Grasses, USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL. Explanation of symbols : *, Those most hardy, standing the climate as far north as Ohio, or farther. •k *, Hardy all along the Gulf coast, or a temperature as low as 12° or 15° without serious, or any, injury. * * *j Tropical species, withstanding but light frosts unharmed. Roots will throw up growth, how- ever, if tops are frozen. ANDROPOCON citratus. * * * The Lemon Grass of India. Yields an essential oil for per- fumery. Very handsome tropical grass, growing in fine clumps 5 or 6 feet high, and effective for borders or as single lawn specimens. 20 cts. each, $2 per Arondinaria falcata, in oar grounds. ARUNDO donax variegata.* Gardener's Garter. A beautiful bamboo reed, reaching 12 feet in height. It is the tallest of the variegated grasses, and in the spring has foliage striped heavily with white and green. The tall plumes are immense and showy, and last a long time. Effective in any location, and hardy over the whole country. 20 and 30 cts, each, $1,50 and $2 per doz. ARUNDINARiA falcata.** A rather dwarf Bamboo, with exquisite fiat growths of tiny leaves and slender stems. It is a magnificent plant when well grown, and is very hardy, standing a tempera- ture of 10° without injury. It forms a thick, fan- shaped clump never over 8 to 10 feet high. Elegant pot-plant. Large plants, 25 to 50 cts. each, $ to $5 per doz. BAMBUSA arundinacea. * * * The Thorny Bamboo of India. A magnificent, quick-growing sort from 40 to 60 feet high, and canes 2 to 3 inches thick. A very fine sort, making splendid clumps, and capable of standing sharp frosts after it reaches a height of 6 feet, or when two years old. There are a few grand
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